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News Archives Articles written before 2004 Discussing the morality of capital punishment; By Seth Stern, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor, November 12, 2003
Jurors spare Owens death penalty: 7-5 split could display doubts on executions; Decatur Herald-Review By Stephanie Potter, November 11, 2003
`Live from Death Row'; He has finally found justice--now he must conquer freedom, By Don Terry, Chicago Tribune, November 2, 2003 Scott Turow's compelling and thoughtful reflections on capital punishment; By Jack Rakove, a professor of history and political science at Stanford University and a visiting professor at the New York University School of Law; Chicago Tribune. October 5, 2003 Woman who killed son won't get death penalty; ChicagoTribune; October 5, 2003 Ryan's clemencies challenged; 32 cases were ineligible, Supreme Court told, By Christi Parsons, Tribune staff reporter, September 17, 2003 U.S. Court Overturns 100 Death Sentences, By David Kravets, Associated Press Writer, September 2, 2003
Creativity comes to life in men who had been sentenced to die; An exhibition of artwork displays the talents of men who `never did a thing that was successful until they started painting' while on Death Row, By Jon Anderson; Chicago Tribune, August 28, 2003 Good cop, bad gov; Chicago Tribune: Editorial, August 25, 2003 Never too late to learn from pile of mistakes; Eric Zorn, Columnist, Chicago Tribune, August 23, 2003 Prisoners get chance to reveal who they are; Eric Zorn, Columnist, Chicago Tribune, August 21, 2003 Signs Grow of Innocent People Being Executed, Judge Says; By Adam Liptak, New York Times, August 12, 2003 A Blow to the Grim Reaper -- Ashcroft Loses Big in Puerto Rico; Counter Punch By Elaine Cassel, Civil Liberties Watch, August 1, 2003 Governor holds up Death Row reform bill; Blagojevich wants police perjury clause deleted, Christi Parsons; Chicago Tribune ; July 30, 2003 Leniency urged for Mexican convict, Janet Rausa Fuller, Staff Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times, July 23, 2003 Protesters Challenge Diaz Death Penalty Decision, Patricia O'Connor, July 23, 2003 Law mandates taping of police interrogations; Blagojevich signs race profiling bill, Steve Mills, Chicago Tribune, July 18, 2003 Taped confessions to be law; State will be 1st to pass legislation, Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune political reporter, July 17, 2003
Governor signs bill requiring taped confessions, Maura Kelly, Associated Press, July 17, 2003
U.S. Death Sentences Begin to Decline, Reuters, July 15, 2003 Life-and-death questions on capital punishment, Tom Brazaitis, Sydicated Columnist, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 13, 2003 Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times obituaries for Costella Cannon, tireless opponent of the death penalty, June 29, 2003 Ex-Death Row inmate files $30 million suit, Chicago Tribune By Steve Mills; June 27, 2003 Ruling to test Madigan's talk of truth, justice, Eric Zorn, Columnist, Chicago Tribune, Illinois Governor Continues Ban on Executions, Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, April 24, 2003 In Memoriam: Dennis Williams, one of the "Ford Heights Four,'' who spent 18 years on Death Row for a crime he didn't commit, March 22, 2003 State's attack on un-sentenced makes no sense, By Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune, February 6, 2003 Judge rules federal execution unconstitutional, July 1, 2002 The luxury of capital punishment, By Thomas P. Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, May 15, 2002 On Record Against The Death Penalty; By Joe Heim, Special to The Washington Post, March 20, 2002 Ryan vows loyalty to penalty's reform; by Cass Cliatt, Daily Herald Staff Writer, March 11, 2002 Mr. Ryan gets it right;, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 5, 2002 Ryan takes reins on death sentences; by Eric Zorn,Chicago Tribune, March 5, 2002 Hard calls face Ryan in Death Row review; by Steve Mills and Ken Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, March 5, 2002Ryan studies Death Row cases, by Michael Sneed and Dave Newbart, Chicago Sun-Times, March 3, 2002 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that juries, not judges, must make life-or-death determinations about the fate of convicted killers. The decision affects more than 160 death row inmates, 2002 Statement of Robert Schultz, Death Penalty Abolition Program Coordinator, Amnesty International Midwest Regional Office, made before the Illinois House Judiciary II Committee Hearing, conducted in Chicago, June 20, 2002
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